diff --git a/application/tasks/sitsimport.php b/application/tasks/sitsimport.php
index 92a4e995..1a279a64 100644
--- a/application/tasks/sitsimport.php
+++ b/application/tasks/sitsimport.php
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public function getProgramme($course, $level, $processYears = null)
 		}
 
 		$model = $level === "ug" ? "UG_Programme" : "PG_Programme";
-		$courseID = substr($course->progID, 0, strlen((string) $course->progID) - 3);
+		$courseID = filter_var($course->progID, FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
 
 		return $model::where(
 			"instance_id",